STORY: This river in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state has one of the world’s highest concentrations of microplastic pollution, according to a new study. Its findings are raising concerns among scientists and ...

Minuscule airborne plastic particles are spreading to all corners of the planet, penetrating deep into human bodies and sparking alarm among researchers of the relatively new subject matter. Studies ...

Plastic and microplastic pollution has become a defining environmental concern of our time; headlines warn that these invisible particles might be infiltrating our food and drink. But how much of this ...

France’s bottled-water controversy has resurfaced, with new findings linking "exorbitant" levels of microplastic pollution to long-standing illegal waste dumps operated by Nestlé Waters. According to ...

A 12km stretch of the Yamuna riverbed near the Taj Mahal has the highest concentration of highly toxic microplastics compared to the other three segments sampled in a study conducted by environmental ...

A single plastic bag can take centuries to break down, slowly fragmenting into microplastics that now contaminate every corner of the planet. These tiny particles, measuring less than 5 mm, have been ...

Some of the world’s biggest fashion giants have been called out for “green-washing” following an investigation into microplastic pollution. In recent years, recycled polyester has radically changed ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Head of Jakarta's Environmental Agency, Asep Kuswanto, mentioned that the Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) waste processing facility in North Jakarta, known as RDF Rorotan, is set to ...